Chapter 988: Who Is the Red Heart 6?

Fang Liangye stopped.

It wasn't dawn yet on the surface. A faint, hazy light streamed down from the open manhole cover, resembling a mood-setting spotlight on a dim stage.

"What do you want?" Fang Liangye turned to look at Chen Ling.

The Heart Python on Fang Liangye's shoulder slowly moved away. He had a vague feeling he had overlooked something, but couldn't recall it at the moment, so he just stared into "Jia Chen"'s eyes.

"I'm a little curious, who exactly are you?" Chen Ling asked.

Upon hearing this, Fang Liangye's brows furrowed tightly... His first thought was that his identity as a member of the Twilight Society was about to be exposed.

However, his actions earlier had indeed been conspicuous. On the Rats' territory, he had demanded a reverse breakthrough, almost causing unnecessary casualties. It was only natural for "Jia Chen" to raise questions now.

"Who I am isn't important, but I mean you no harm," Fang Liangye said, glancing at the open manhole cover above. "I know you don't trust me right now, and that's fine. Since we've already escaped, I won't follow you anymore."

"It sounds like you have a lot of secrets."

Chen Ling's eyes narrowed slightly.

Just as he was about to ask something else, a figure rushed towards them from the dark passage behind, the gusting wind fluttering their clothes.

Both were startled and turned to look simultaneously!

They knew that this passage was a "door" specifically prepared by Duran. Who else could emerge from it besides their group?

Could it be...

Fang Liangye's eyes instantly lit up.

Whoosh—!

A figure in black with a wolf's tail stood steadily before them. His hair swayed with the swirling air currents, exuding a sharp and powerful oppressive aura.

The moment he saw him, Fang Liangye instinctively recoiled half a step from his aura, a look of delight appearing on his face!

It wasn't a Usurper of Fire!

In this chaotic battlefield, there were only three factions: the Usurpers of Fire from the Path of the Thieving God, the Rats from the Path of the Witch God, and the Queen of Diamonds from the Twilight Society...

This "oppressive" man before them clearly didn't belong to the first two. Therefore, his identity was obvious...

He was the Queen of Diamonds, who had come all this way to meet him after seeing his mark!

Meanwhile,

Chen Ling was equally shocked!

"How could it be him..." Chen Ling murmured to himself.

The wolf-tailed man before him was none other than Jian Changsheng, the senior fitter who used to sleep in the bunk above him at the factory years ago!

The Silver King's ability was to "graft" Chen Ling's and Fang Liangye's core memories. The people they knew didn't change; only their identities and relationships were altered, fitting them into new "roles"...

For instance, the current Chen Ling, possessing Fang Liangye's memories, still knew Ying Fu, who, in his memory, was a friend who had talked him out of suicide years ago. He also knew Chi Tong, who was the popcorn vendor outside the factory back then.

As for the wolf-tailed man before him, Chen Ling was even more familiar, as he'd slept in the bunk above him every day, and their relationship was quite good.

But Fang Liangye hadn't known Jian Changsheng before, so naturally, he didn't recognize him now.

Meanwhile, Jian Changsheng's gaze swept over Chen Ling's and Fang Liangye's faces...

Then, he got straight to the point:

"Which of you is Heart 6?!"

Jian Changsheng had tracked the mark left by Heart 6 all the way here. Now, only Chen Ling and the other person remained, so Heart 6 was naturally among them. However, because the parts of his memory concerning Heart 6 had been completely stolen, he currently knew nothing.

Before Chen Ling could react, Fang Liangye immediately spoke up:

"It's me... Senior, I've finally found you."

Chen Ling: ?????

Chen Ling looked at Fang Liangye, his expression incredibly strange!

To be honest, Chen Ling had already grown suspicious upon seeing Fang Liangye's familiar behavior earlier. After all, Chen Ling knew very well that the person whose memories had been swapped with his was an ordinary local from the Boundless Realm. Yet, Fang Liangye not only mingled with the Rats as an ordinary person but also exhibited thought processes and behaviors strikingly similar to his own.

He had kept Fang Liangye aside precisely to confirm his suspicions... but he hadn't expected a senior fitter to appear out of nowhere, and then for Fang Liangye to immediately claim the identity of "Heart 6."

So Chen Ling's conjecture was correct: the Fang Liangye standing before him was the one whose original memories had been grafted onto him!

"So you're Heart..." Jian Changsheng looked Fang Liangye up and down, thoughtfully.

"Heart" had just called him "Senior," meaning he must have joined the Twilight Society earlier than the other person... Heh heh, so "Heart" actually respected him quite a bit.

For some reason, Jian Changsheng felt incredibly pleased; every pore in his body seemed to relax.

But this "Heart" seemed a bit weak?

Jian Changsheng didn't pay much attention to this point. After all, the other person had called him "Senior," indicating that their strength might indeed be lacking, and it was only right for him to provide protection.

"Wait!" Chen Ling suddenly exclaimed, "I'm the real Heart 6!"

Fang Liangye: ?????

The smile on Jian Changsheng's face suddenly froze.

What the hell?!

How could there be two Heart 6s?!!

Fang Liangye looked at Chen Ling with utter horror. He seemed to have never imagined that "Jia Chen," who had accompanied them all this way, would suddenly jump out and stab him in the back like this!

At that moment, the previously overlooked details flooded Fang Liangye's mind. As if realizing something, he pointed at Chen Ling and said:

"No... that's wrong!! The memories don't connect... He stole everyone's suspicion just now! He's a Usurper of Fire! A Usurper of Fire who stole 'Jia Chen's' face!"

Jian Changsheng's heart sank. He turned to look at Chen Ling, his eyes filled with wariness.

"I'm not a Usurper of Fire; I'm Heart 6," Chen Ling said, tearing off Jia Chen's mask to reveal his original appearance. He looked at Jian Changsheng. "Members of the Twilight Society should know that Heart 6 belongs to the Path of the Theatre God, not the Path of the Thieving God."

Jian Changsheng was at a loss for words for a moment.

"Is that so... Should... should I know that?"

"Don't trust him," Fang Liangye said deeply. "For the Silver King, memories and abilities can be stolen at will. My powers must have been stolen too; otherwise, I wouldn't have become an ordinary person..."

Jian Changsheng: ...

Jian Changsheng looked at the two "Heart 6s" before him and felt his head was about to split open...

He had never imagined that after coming all this way from the Tianshu Realm, he would encounter such an absurd situation... It wasn't that Jian Changsheng didn't want to discern which one was the real Heart 6; it was that he truly didn't know himself!

Jian Changsheng had never thought so hard before. He gritted his teeth, and a method to identify the true Heart 6 sprang to mind!